capstone
noun
cap·stone
ˈkap-ˌstōn 
1
: a coping stone : coping
2
: the high point : crowning achievement
the capstone of her career
Synonyms
Examples of capstone in a Sentence
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
Recent Examples on the Web
Waxahatchee’s last album, 2020’s Saint Cloud, was a monumental work — a career capstone and overhaul that saw Crutchfield embrace long-simmering country influences after a decade steeped in DIY punk and indie rock.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
And while the seminal 1992 McLaren F1 road car is widely regarded as his capstone, the 77-year-old creative is far from done: His latest, the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s Niki Lauda, recently made its U.S. debut at Monterey Car Week.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2023
At long last, the final journey of the last space shuttle ever built and its giant orange external tank are expected to begin this month — the capstone to a historic journey to an ambitious museum exhibit in Los Angeles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
If approved, passage of the continuing resolution would be a less-than-triumphant capstone to the House GOP's first year in the majority.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Nov. 2023
Ferrari is best and most optimistically regarded not as a final lap, or capstone to a varied, singular career.
—John Semley, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023
To serve as superintendent is a career capstone in the Navy.
—Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
If approved, passage of the continuing resolution would be a less-than-triumphant capstone to the House GOP’s first year in the majority.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
Students complete a capstone project for a real-world client in their final semester.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2023
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
And while the seminal 1992 McLaren F1 road car is widely regarded as his capstone, the 77-year-old creative is far from done: His latest, the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s Niki Lauda, recently made its U.S. debut at Monterey Car Week.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2023
At long last, the final journey of the last space shuttle ever built and its giant orange external tank are expected to begin this month — the capstone to a historic journey to an ambitious museum exhibit in Los Angeles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
If approved, passage of the continuing resolution would be a less-than-triumphant capstone to the House GOP's first year in the majority.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Nov. 2023
Ferrari is best and most optimistically regarded not as a final lap, or capstone to a varied, singular career.
—John Semley, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023
To serve as superintendent is a career capstone in the Navy.
—Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
If approved, passage of the continuing resolution would be a less-than-triumphant capstone to the House GOP’s first year in the majority.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
Students complete a capstone project for a real-world client in their final semester.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2023
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capstone. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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